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      A novel amino phosphonate-coated magnetic nanoparticle as MRI contrast agent (2021) 

      Andrade Neto, Davino M.; da Costa, Luelc S.; de Menezes, Fernando L.; Fechine, Lillian Maria Uchoa Dutra; Melo Freire, Rafael; Casagrande Denardin, Juliano; Bañobre-López, Manuel; Vasconcelos, Igor F.; Ribeiro, Thiago Soares; Leal, Luzia Kalyne A.M.; ... (Elsevier B.V., 2021-03-30)
      The great performance of functionalized Fe3O4 nanoparticles (NPs) as contrast agent for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is related to the functionalizing agents, once can tune colloidal properties, chemical stability, ...
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      Coercivity dependence of cation distribution in Co-based spinel: Correlating theory and experiments (2021) 

      Melo Freire, Rafael; Palma, Juan Luis; Sebastián A., Michéa; Ramírez, Ricardo; Baltazar, Samuel E.; Casagrande Denardin, Juliano (Royal Society of Chemistry, 2021-01-21)
      The inversion degree (X) of a spinel-type nanomaterial is an essential parameter to understand the magnetic and electronic properties of ferrites. In this work, we have related different theoretical and experimental ...
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      From magneto-dielectric biocomposite films to microstrip antenna devices (2021) 

      de Menezes, Fernando Lima; Andrade Neto, Davino Machado; Linhares Rodrigues, Maria Do Livramento; Silva Lima, Helder Levi; Paiva, D. V.M.; Santos da Silva, Marcelo Antônio; Uchoa Dutra Fechine, Lillian Maria; Bezerra Sombra, Antônio Sérgio; Melo Freire, Rafael; Casagrande Denardin, Juliano; ... (MDPI AG, 2020)
      Magneto-dielectric composites are interesting advanced materials principally due to their potential applications in electronic fields, such as in microstrip antennas substrates. In this work, we developed superparamagnetic ...
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      Hydroxyapatite-based magnetic bionanocomposite as pharmaceuticals carriers in chitosan scaffolds (2021) 

      Chaves, Anderson Valério; Melo Freire, Rafael; Feitosa, V. P.; Silva Ricardo, Nagila Maria Pontes; Casagrande Denardin, Juliano; Andrade Neto, Davino Machado; Almeida Fechine, Pierre Basílio (MDPI AG, 2021)
      Hydroxyapatite (HA) is a bioceramic very similar to the mineral component of bones and teeth. It is well established that osteoblasts grow better onto HA-coated metals than on metals alone. Herein, the preparation of a new ...
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      Natural arrangement of AgCu bimetallic nanostructures through oleylamine reduction (2021) 

      Melo Freire, Rafael; Rojas-Nunez, Javier; Elias-Arriaga, A.L.; Fujisawa, K.; Troncoso, Loreto; Casagrande Denardin, Juliano; Baltazar, Samuel E. (Royal Society of Chemistry, 2020-12-21)
      Noble-metal-based catalysts are the most used nanomaterials to carry out electrochemical reactions, which are commonly applied in fuel cells. This kind of catalyst is expensive and it is worth mentioning that noble metals ...
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      New nanocomposite made of cashew apple bagasse lignin and Fe3O4 for immobilizing of lipase B from Candida antarctica aiming at esterification (2021) 

      Serpa, Juliana De França; Matias, Gabriel A.B.; Almeida Fechine, Pierre Basílio; da Costa, Victor M.; Melo Freire, Rafael; Casagrande Denardin, Juliano; Barros Gonçalves, Luciana Rocha; Casimiro De Macedo, André; Valderez Ponte Rocha, Maria (John Wiley and Sons Ltd, 2021)
      BACKGROUND: Novel magnetite-lignin hybrid materials were synthesized using lignin from cashew apple bagasse (CAB) and iron oxide nanoparticles (magnetite, Fe3O4). The new material, termed MNs/Lig (magnetite conjugated with ...
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      Organophosphorus halloysite nanotubes as adsorbent for lead preconcentration in wine and grape juice (2020) 

      Santana, Allan M.; Melo Freire, Tiago; da Silva, Francisco L.F.; Menezes, Fernando L.; Ramos, Lauren L.; Cavalcante, Giovanna R.; Dutra Fechine, Lillian Maria Uchoa; Sousa Vieira, Laís Helena; Ferreira, Odair P.; Melo Freire, Rafael; ... (Elsevier Ltd, 2020-11-04)
      Preconcentration of Pb(II) in grape-based beverages using organophosphate-functionalized halloysite nanotubes was investigated by flame atomic absorption spectroscopy (FAAS). For this proposal, a central composition design ...
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      Starch-based magnetic nanocomposite for targeted delivery of hydrophilic bioactives as anticancer strategy (2021) 

      Sousa, Alexandre C.C.; Romo, Adolfo I.B.; Almeida, Raimundo R.; Silva, Aiêrta C.C.; Uchoa Dutra Fechine, Lillian Maria; Almeida Brito, Débora Hellen; Melo Freire, Rafael; Pascoalino Pinheiro, Daniel; Ribeiro Da Silva, Larissa Morais; Loiola Pessoa, Otília Deusdênia; ... (Elsevier Ltd, 2021-07-15)
      Magnetic nanocomposites were synthesized for the targeted delivery of hydrophilic bioactives through guidance generated by a magnetic field. Superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (SPIONs) were used to generate ...